Softball Preview: Shaw Raiders vs. Sumter County Panthers
Shaw is 8-0 against Sumter County since August of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Shaw Raiders are taking a road trip to take on the Sumter County Panthers at 5:30 p.m.
Shaw's hitters might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against Columbus on Tuesday. They came up short against the Blue Devils, falling 11-0. The Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Sumter County didn't have the best season last year (they finished 3-20), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past Hardaway 19-5 on Tuesday. Considering the Panthers have won six contests by more than ten runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Sumter County got a massive performance out of Tamia Aldridge, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Aldridge also hit a triple, marking her first of the season. Alasia Colwell was another key player, going 3-for-4 with five RBI and three runs.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Sumter County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're batting average total in four consecutive games.
Shaw's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Sumter County, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-4.
Shaw took their win against Sumter County in their previous meeting two weeks ago by a conclusive 16-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Shaw since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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